The Koran - Testimony of Antichrist by Dr. Joseph Adam Pearson

The importance of this work is in explaining the antichrist nature of Islam and correctly interpreting 666 as well as in distinguishing the difference between the beast of Revelation 13 and the beast of Revelation 17.

Rev. Joseph Adam Pearson, Ph.D.

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Dedication

This work is dedicated to an untold number of persons who have already

been — as well as those who are yet to be — terrorized and murdered by

the workers of iniquity, chaos and destruction in the name of the false god

Allah and his prophet Mohammed (cursed is his name forever).

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Table of Contents

Section PageIntroduction 4

The Difference between Isaac and Ishmael 7

The Difference between Jesus and Mohammed 18

How it All Adds Up 38

Interpreting End-time Prophecies in View of Islam 44

The Worst Woes 62

Clarifications concerning ―the Antichrist‖ 72

The Fullness of Time 74

Appendix A: Answers to Possible Questions about ―666‖ 84

Appendix B: Seven Feasts of Israel 88

Appendix C: Assumptions and Recommendations 90

Appendix D: Instructor Guidelines 102

Footnotes 105

Afterword 108

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Introduction

The Koran, the book of Islam, is not only the testimony of a false

prophet, it is the testimony of Antichrist. Yet, so many hearing that

testimony today are willing to believe it, to take it to heart, to stand on

it, and even to die for it — as if it were written by the Spirit of Truth.

Have you ever read the Koran? It is a book that has influenced almost

as many people as the Holy Bible. It is a book that has contributed to

the shaping of world history. And, it is a book that will greatly

influence the events of these last days. If you haven‘t, I recommend that

you read it, but only after having first read the Bible. Why? Though

you may be able to spot absurdities in the Koran, you will not be able to

see through the subtle elements of its powerful deception unless you first

come to know and understand real Scripture. Sure, it may take a while

before you finish both, but don't you think you owe it to your own soul

to at least look for the truth?

The whole premise is folly, you say? Then, consider this: If what I was

writing supposedly unmasked the deceptions and myths of the Bible,

how many people would really care? And of those who would care, how

many Christian believers would take it upon themselves to physically

silence me? Though some might feel wounded or outraged and,

perhaps, tempted to hurt me, I believe that I would be able to pass

through a crowd of them without harm. Could I say the same about

Muslim believers if what I wrote defamed the Koran? No, it is

dangerous to speak out against them, their society, their ―prophet,‖ and

their so-called holy book. Few adherents of Islam tolerate any ideas

other than their own, let alone dissent. Magnanimity is just not a

principle by which they operate.

In the spirit of ecumenism and religious tolerance or just not caring,

many today have adopted a live-and-let-live attitude about spiritual

beliefs. I, too, believe that there should be a freedom of choice

concerning the way we define the Creator to ourselves and the way we

worship. However, it is necessary for us to be aware that not everyone

shares such democratic ideals. In fact, very few people do. And, there

are those who would rob us of that right.

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Until recently, Christians were most concerned about the threat that

Communism poses to religious freedom. To them I say, you won‘t know

real religious persecution until the Mohammedans have arrived.

Mohammedans are opposed to religions other than their own, because

they feel they are a blasphemy to Allah — a blasphemy which is to be

punishable by them, at that.

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The Difference between Isaac and Ishmael

In the Koran, the followers of Mohammed are instructed to say:

We believe in God, and that which has been sent down on

us, and sent down on Abraham and Ishmael, Isaac and Jacob, and the Tribes [of Israel], and in that which was given to Moses and Jesus, and the prophets, of their Lord; we make no division between [distinction among] any of them, and to Him we surrender. Surah 3.084 (1)

Fast students of the Bible will recognize the subtle introduction of

Ishmael into the lineage of those who received the covenant of God.

They will recall that Ishmael was the son of Abraham and Hagar — the

handmaid, or bondswoman, of Sarah. They will remember that,

concerning Ishmael, it was prophesied through the angel of the Lord:

―he will be a wild man [or, closer to the Hebrew, ―a wild ass of a man‖];

his hand will be against every man, and every man‘s against him‖

(Genesis 6:12 KJV). And, they will remember that it was only through

Isaac that God was to establish His Covenant, not through Ishmael (see

Genesis 17:18-22).

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In reality, Ishmael and Hagar were to become outcasts — banished by

Abraham with God‘s approval (Genesis 21:9-12). That Ishmael was

disinherited is reaffirmed when God later commands Abraham to take

his ―only son‖ Isaac (Genesis 22: 2, 12, and 16). After banishment,

Ishmael is mentioned little more than in genealogies (Genesis 25:9-17

and 1 Chronicles 1:28-31) and in his alliance with the disinherited son of

Isaac, Esau — which alliance is signified through the marriage of Esau

to Mahalath, Ishmael‘s daughter (Genesis 28:9).

God said plainly: ―I WILL ESTABLISH MY COVENANT WITH HIM

[ISAAC] FOR AN EVERLASTING COVENANT, AND WITH HIS

SEED AFTER HIM‖ (Genesis 17:19); ―MY COVENANT WILL I

ESTABLISH WITH ISAAC‖ (Genesis 17:21); and, ―LET IT NOT BE

GRIEVOUS IN THY [Abraham‘s] SIGHT BECAUSE OF THE LAD

[ISHAMEL], AND BECAUSE OF THE BONDWOMAN… FOR IN

ISAAC SHALL THY SEED BE CALLED‖ (Genesis 21:12).

Yet, in spite of all that is recorded in the Holy Bible, Mohammed

attempted to vindicate and elevate Ishmael‘s status:

And We [the word ―We‖ in the Koran is often used to

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denote Allah speaking] made covenant with Abraham and

Ishmael… Surah 2.125 (2)

And mention in the Book Ishmael; he was true to his

promise, and he was a Messenger, a Prophet. He bade his people to pray and give alms, and he was pleasing to his Lord. Surah 19.054 (3)

Today, partly because of such false justifications, all Muslims proudly

call upon Abraham as their progenitor through Ishmael. They have

accepted the teaching of Mohammed that:

 When used by one person or for one entity, the first person plural (i.e., ―we‖) issometimes referred to as the ―royal we,‖ ―majestic plural‖ (Latin pluralis maiestatis)or ―plural of excellence‖ (Latin pluralis excellentiae). Muslims would explain that,although Allah is one, their deity scripted the Qur‘an with ―we‖ (Arabic nahnu ‫) نحن‬to denote a higher position of authority than the first person singular pronoun ―I.‖Thus, although in plural form, the word ―we‖ here is not being used to denoteplurality but royalty, majesty and authority. The use of plural for one person canalso be found in a number of global languages, including others in the Middle East.

For Christian monarchs, including the Roman Catholic Popes (especially beforeJohn Paul II), ―we‖ is sometimes used to mean that the person has God‘s mind oncertain matters as a ―divine right.‖ Moreover, some kings of England consideredthemselves not only heads of state but heads of the church as God‘s chosenrepresentatives on earth; therefore, when they issued an edict, they might state, ―Wefind that . . .‖ or ―We decree that . . .‖ Although many Protestants think that thePope is always considered infallible by his clergy and congregation, that is not so inactual practice. The Pope only invokes infallibility on occasion; and, at that time, hemight use the Latin nos (―we‖) to denote that he is functioning as God‘srepresentative here on earth.

As the author of the Qur‘an, Satan is merely impersonating, aping, and mocking thereal Lord God Almighty when he uses ―we.‖

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No; Abraham in truth was not a Jew, neither a Christian;

but he was a Muslim and one pure of faith… Surah 3.067 (4)

O men, bow you down and prostrate yourselves, and serve

your Lord, and do good; haply so you shall prosper; and struggle for God as is His due, for He has chosen you, and has laid on you no impediment in your religion, being the creed of your father Abraham; He named you Muslims aforetime and in this, that the Messenger might be a witness against you, and that you might be witnesses against mankind. Surah 22.078 (5)

Hear now what the Apostle Paul had to say concerning Isaac and

Ishmael:

For it is written, that Abraham had two sons, the one by a

bondmaid, the other by a freewoman. But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh; but he of the freewoman was by promise. Which things are an allegory: for these are the two covenants; the one from the mount Sinai, which gendereth to bondage, which is Agar [Hagar]. For this Agar is Mount Sinai in Arabia, and answereth to Jerusalem which now is, and is in bondage with her children. But Jerusalem which is above us is free, which is the mother of us all. For it is written, Rejoice thou barren that bearest not; break forth and cry, thou that travailest not: for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. Nevertheless what saith the scripture? Cast out the bondwoman and her son: for the son of the bondwoman shall not be heir with the son of the freeman.

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So then, brethren, we are not children of the bondwoman,

but of the free. Galatians 4:22-31

I believe that the allegory which Paul cited is a far greater figure of

things than most people think. I believe it not only helps us to

understand such things as spiritual freedom and spiritual bondage and

the persecution that the spiritually-minded must suffer at the hand of

the carnally-minded, but that the allegory also provides Christians with

the key to a final separation amongst the ―children of men‖ [i.e., human

beings], — a separation between those who believe on the one who

came in the Father‘s name and those who believe on the one who came

in his own name and the name of the Enemy of the one true and only

real God.

The entirety of Islam is but a parody of the truth — a parody that both

literally and figuratively tries to tear down the structure which God has

built and rebuild another in its place. For what reason? So the

foundation He laid and the cornerstone He established, that lost

souls might be returned to Him, could be obscured from their view.

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Consider what has happened in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah. Mount

Moriah is the place where Abraham, as a test of faith, was ordered by

God to sacrifice his son Isaac instead of a lamb as a burnt offering (see

Genesis 22:1-14), — the same place where King David was instructed

by an angel (through the seer Gad) to ―set up an altar unto the Lord‖

(read 1 Chronicles 21:18-30; 22:1-11; and, 2 Samuel 24:18-25), — the

very same place where ―Solomon began to build the house of the Lord‖

(2 Chronicles 3:1).

Islam has tried to pervert and subvert the selection of the site for the

establishment of God‘s Temple in two ways: First, Muslim tradition

has it that prior to Abraham‘s above-mentioned test with Isaac he was

similarly tested with Ishmael at Mecca (6) and that after passing the test

both he and Ishmael built the Kaaba, which structure Islam claims is

the first house ever made for the worship of God (such house now

contained within the court of the Great Mosque of Mecca in Saudi

Arabia). Second, Muslims claim the site of Solomon‘s Temple as their

own holy place. In fact, the Dome of the Rock (the so-called Mosque of

Omar) was built in 691-692 A.D. over the rock that is believed to have

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been a part of the great altar, used for burnt offering, within the first

Jerusalem Temple.

Concerning this matter of the house of the Lord, the Apostle Paul

further helps us to identify Islam as a major component in the great

―falling away‖ by stating that in the latter times Satan would be

revealed as he ―who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is

called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple

of God, shewing himself that he is God‖ (2 Thessalonians 2:4). True,

the Temple of God today is His Church and His Church is the Body of

Christ, but also true is that in this world darkness tries to obliterate the

truth; it seeks to confuse human beings and the issue as much as

possible. And, the site of Solomon‘s Temple is important to the Devil

not only for the reason of replacing truth with error, but also because

there is still to be a third Jewish temple built upon the Temple Mount to

fulfill Bible prophecy (Daniel 9:24-27).

It is evident to me that the Devil, — ―the god of this world‖ (2 Corin-

thians 4:4), has attempted to usurp the light within the Old and New

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Testaments by attempting to rewrite history and Scripture through the

appearance of Mohammed as a prelude to the appearance of the final

Antichrist in the end times.

Concerning Islam‘s claim that Abraham traveled with Ishmael to

Mecca, Alfred Guillame, a noted Professor of Arabic and Islamic

studies, states that: ― …there is no historical evidence for the assertion

that Abraham or Ishmael was ever in Mecca, and if there had been such

a tradition it would have to be explained how all memory of the Old

Semitic name Ishmael (which was not in its true Arabian form in

Arabian inscriptions and written correctly with an initial consonant Y)

came to be lost. The form in the Quran is taken either from Greek or

Syriac sources.‖ (7)

Dr. Guillame adds that many words in the Koran do not yield a

meaning unless they are traced back to their Hebrew or Syriac sources,

and that this is especially important in view of the fact that the Koran

purports itself to have been written in pure, unadulterated

Arabic.

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For proof that Mohammed tried to rewrite Scripture, all we need do is

compare a few central teachings in the Bible with those in the Koran:

1. Christ Jesus said to his followers: ―In the world ye shall

have tribulation‖ (John 16:33). Mohammed says: ―Those

who believe and are godfearing — for them is good tidings

in the present life‖ (8) and ―The present life is naught but a

sport and a diversion.‖ (9)

2. The Apostle Paul wrote: ―By grace are ye saved through

faith … not of works, lest any man should boast‖

(Ephesians 2:9). Mohammed writes that God created this

world ― — that He might try you, which one of you is fairer

in works.‖ (10)

3. The Bible teaches that we are responsible for our own failings.

Mohammed says: ―And my sincere counsel will not profit you,

if I desire to counsel you sincerely, if God desires to pervert

you.‖ (11) [God did not, and does not, pervert human beings!]

4. Compare the Bible‘s ―Let no man say when he is tempted, I

am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil,

neither tempteth He any man‖ (James 1:13) to the Koran‘s

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―God leads astray whomsoever He will‖ (12) and ―We try

you with evil and good for a testing.‖ (13)

5. Christians understand that demons have nothing in

common with God and that they are beyond reclamation.

According to the Koran, however, God not only created

unclean spirits ("the jinn") to serve Him, He also provides

for the redemption of such devils.

6. Compare these words of Christ Jesus concerning the

woman taken in adultery: ―He that is without sin among

you, let him cast the first stone‖ (John 8:7) with these words

of Mohammed: ―The fornicatress and the fornicator —

scourge each one of them a hundred stripes, and in the

matter of God‘s religion let no tenderness seize you if you

believe in God and the last Day; and let a party of believers

witness their chastisement.‖ (14)

7. Christ Jesus said: ―My kingdom is not of this world‖ (John

18:36). Mohammed, however, testifies of a sensuous heaven

wherein are ―the Houris‖ — beautiful nymphs that are

among the rewards for faithful Muslims. He says: ―Surely

for the godfearing awaits a place of security, gardens,

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vineyards and maidens with swelling breasts, like of age,

and a cup overflowing.‖ (15)

8. Finally, Christ Jesus said that in heaven we ―neither marry,

nor are given in marriage, but are as angels of God in

heaven‖ (Matthew 22:30). Yet, Mohammed says that ―the

inhabitants of Paradise today are busy in their rejoicing;

they and their spouses, reclining upon couches in the

shade.‖ (16)

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The Difference between Jesus and Mohammed

Jesus‘ birth as the Messiah was prophesied in Scripture [the Holy Bible

is the only Scripture]. Mohammed‘s birth as the so-called Seal of the

Prophets was not.

Through many witnesses, the Holy Spirit established the lineage of the

Christ (i.e., Messiah or Moshiach) from Abraham through Isaac and

Jacob to the tribe of Judah and out of the house of David (Genesis 12:3,

15). Moreover, it was prophesied through Isaiah that the Messiah

would be conceived by a virgin (Isaiah 7:14). It was prophesied through

Micah that he would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2). And, it was

prophesied through the typology in the third and sixth chapters of

Zechariah that his name would be ―Joshua‖ (of which ―Jesus‖ is the

Hellenized form).

Who prophesied the birth of Mohammed as a true prophet of God?

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No one. No one, except Mohammed. Mohammed wrote:

Jesus son of Mary said, ―Children of Israel, I am indeed the

Messenger of God to you, confirming the Torah that is before me, and giving good tidings of a Messenger who shall come after me, whose name shall be Ahmed.‖ Surah 61.006 (17)

There is no record that the Lord Jesus said any such thing!

Throughout the Koran, Mohammed refutes that Jesus was the Son of

God:

The Messiah, Jesus son of Mary was only the Messenger of

God, and His Word that He committed to Mary, and a spirit from Him. Surah 4.171 (18)

The Messiah, son of Mary, was only a Messenger;

Messengers before him passed away; his mother was a just woman; they both ate food. Behold, how We make clear signs to them; then behold, how they perverted are! Surah 5.075 (19)

The Creator of the heavens and the earth — how should He

have a Son, seeing that He has no consort, and He created all things, and He has knowledge of everything? Surah 6.101 (20)

The Jews say, ―Ezra is the Son of God;‖ the Christians say, ―The Messiah is the Son of God.‖ That is the utterance of their mouths, confirming with the unbelievers before them. Surah 9.030 (21)

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They [the Christians] say, ―God has taken to Him a son.‖

Glory be to Him! He is All-sufficient; to Him belongs allthat is in the heavens and in the earth; you have noauthority for this. what, so you say concerning God that youknow not? Say: ―Those who forge against God falsehoodshall not prosper. Some enjoyment in this world; then untoUs they shall return; then We shall let them taste theterrible chastisement, for that they were unbelievers [inMohammed and the Koran].‖ Surah 10.068-070 (22)

Praise belongs to God, who has not taken to Him a son.

Surah 17.111 (23)

And they say, ―The All-merciful has taken unto Himself a

son‖ You have indeed advanced something hideous! Theheavens are well-nigh rent of it and the earth split asunder,and the mountains well-nigh fall down crashing for theyhave attributed to the All-merciful a son; and it behoovesnot the All-merciful to take a son. Surah 19.088-092 (24)

God has not taken to Himself any son.

Surah 23.091 (25)

He has not taken to Him a son.

Surah 25.002 (26)

Is it not of their own calumny that they say, ―God has

begotten?‖ They are truly liars. Surah 37.151-152 (27)

And when the son of Mary is cited as an example, behold,

thy people turn away from it and say, ―What are our godsbetter, or he?‖ They [the Christians] cite him not to thee,save to dispute; nay, but they are a people contentious. He isonly a servant We blessed, and We made him to be anexample to the Children of Israel. Surah 43.057-059 (28)

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It was Mohammed‘s self-proclaimed mission ― …to warn those who say,

‗God has taken to Himself a son.‘‖ (29) Yet, many have testified of the

Messiah‘s Sonship. It was prophesied by the Holy Spirit through King

David: ―I will be his father, and he shall be my son‖ (2 Samuel 7:14).

Through Isaiah: ―Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given‖ (Isaiah

9:6). Through the Angel Gabriel to Mary: ―He shall be great, and shall

be called the Son of the Highest‖ (Luke 1:32) and ―The Holy Ghost shall

testified twice of Jesus: ―THIS IS MY BELOVED SON, IN WHOM I

AM WELL PLEASED‖ (Matthew 3:17, 17:5; Mark 1:11, 9:7; and,

Son of God‖ (Mark 1:1). The bedrock of the Christian faith is found in

the Apostle Peter‘s declaration to Jesus, ―Thou art the Christ, the Son

of the Living God‖ (Matthew 16:16).

Even the unclean spirits recognized that Jesus was the Son of God:

―And, behold, they cried out, saying, ‗What have we to do with thee,

Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the

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time [of the Final Judgment]?‘‖ Matthew 8:29 (30)

To casual observers and lifeless Christians, that Mohammed claimed

God had no Son in Jesus does not seem to be so very damaging: after

all, they think, he did acknowledge that Jesus was a prophet, — ―a

Messenger of God.‖ These fail to see that for Mohammed to have stated

that Jesus was not a prophet would have kept many from his own

teachings; it would have precluded their even listening to his message.

Further, these fail to see that Mohammed had to include Jesus within

his teachings if he was to be more convincing concerning his own

authority. Why? It is easier to deceive if you pretend to build on an

already-established foundation. It is easier to destroy if you claim a

heritage in Truth:

Surely We sent down the Torah, wherein is guidance and

light, thereby the Prophets who had surrendered themselves gave judgment for those of Jewry, as did the masters and the rabbis, following such portion of God‘s Book as they were given to keep and were witness to… And We sent, following in their footsteps, Jesus son of Mary, confirming the Torah before him; and We gave to him the Gospel, wherein is guidance and light, and confirming the Torah before it, as a guidance and an admonition unto the godfearing. Surah 5.044 & 046 (31)

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Mohammed tries to persuade us that the Koran is just as scriptural as

the Torah and the Gospels. He tries to make it seem as if the Torah and

the Gospels and the Koran are equal parts in a threefold plan of divine

revelation to humankind. Why? The most effective way to win

individuals over to your way of thinking is to, first, tell them what they

following. The miracles performed through them punctuated the truths

…for the works which the Father hath given me to finish,

the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. John 5:36

And:

Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent

into the world, ―Thou blasphemest;‖ because I said, ―I am the Son of God‖? If I do not the works of my Father, believe me not. But if I do, though ye believe not me,

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believe the works: that you may know, and believe, that the Father is in me, and I in Him. John 10:36-38

Mohammed did not prove his words with works. Oh, he frequently

proclaims that the Surahs (the main divisions or chapters) of the Koran

are themselves ―signs, clear signs.‖ But there are no accounts of

miracles wrought through him, except those unreliable that are

attributed to him through the imagination and fancy of his followers.

Mohammed tries to explain away the absence of such proofs this way:

They say, ―Why have signs not been sent down upon him from his Lord?‖ Say: ―The signs are only with God, and I am only a plain warner.‖ What, is it not sufficient for them that We have sent down upon thee the Book that is recited to them [meaning the Koran]? Surely, in that is a mercy, and a reminder to a people who believe. Surah 29.050-051 (32)

It is He who has sent His Messenger [Mohammed] with the

guidance and the religion of truth, that He may uplift it above every religion. God suffices as a witness. Surah 48.028 (33)

Mohammed claimed that it was only for him to deliver ―the Message

Manifest,‖ — the final word from God. (34) He tried to delude people

into thinking that he was the Christ returned to earth. In doing so, the

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Devil sought to establish his authority for overturning the principles of

peace, love, and forgiveness taught by the real Savior.

Jesus instructed us to love our enemies, to revile not when reviled, to

forgive those who despitefully use us, and to refrain from judgment (the

condemnation of our peers). Hear what Mohammed had to say on those

topics:

O believers, prescribed for you is retaliation, touching the

slain; freeman for freeman, slave for slave, female for female… In retaliation there is life for you, men possessed of minds; haply you will be godfearing. Surah 2.178-179 (35)

And fight in the way of God with those who fight with you.… And slay them wherever you come upon them, and expel them from where they expelled you; [your own] persecution is more grievous than slaying [others]. Surah 2.191 (36)

Whoso commits aggression against you, do you commit

aggression against him like as he has committed against you… Surah 2.194 (37)

Prescribed for you is fighting, though it be hateful to you.

Surah 2.216 (38)

…take not to yourselves friends of them [the disbelievers]

until they emigrate in the way of God; then, if they turn their backs, take them, and slay them wherever you find them… Surah 4.089 (39)

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This is the recompense of those who fight against God and

His Messenger, and hasten about the earth, to do corruptionthere: they shall be slaughtered, or crucified, or their handsand feet shall alternately be struck off, or they shall bebanished from the land. Surah 5.033 (40)

Fight them [the unbelievers], till there is no persecution and

the religion is God‘s entirely. Surah 8.039 (41)

It is not for any Prophet to have prisoners until he make

wide slaughter in the land. Surah 8.067 (42)

Slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them,and confine them, and lie in wait for them at every place ofambush. Surah 9.005 (43)

Fight those who believe not in God and the Last Day. Surah 9.029 (44)

And fight the unbelievers totally even as they fight you

totally; and know that God is with the godfearing. Surah 9.036 (45)

O believers, fight the unbelievers who are near to you, and

let them find in you a harshness; and know that God is withthe Godfearing. Surah 9.123 (46)

The recompense of evil is evil the like of it…

Surah 42.040 (47)

When you meet the unbelievers, smite their necks, then,

when you have made wide slaughter among them, tie fastthe bonds; then set them free, either by grace or ransom, tillthe war lays down its loads. Surah 47.004 (48)

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Mohammed is the Messenger of God, and those who are

with him are hard against the unbelievers, merciful one to another. Surah 48.029 (49)

Thou shalt not find any people who believe in God and the Last Day who are loving to anyone who opposes God and His Messenger. Surah 58.022 (50)

O Prophet, struggle with the unbelievers and the hypocrites,

and be thou harsh with them. Surah 66.009 (51)

It should be clear that the literature of Mohammed is hateful,

encouraging people to live both in fear and by the sword in judgment of

one another. Compare the preceding quotations with the following

instructions given to us by the Christ:

But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. And unto him that smiteth thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat also. Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again. And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. For if ye love them which love you, what thank have ye: for sinners also love those that love them. And if ye do good to them which do good to you, what thank have ye? for sinners also do the same. And if ye lend to them of whom ye hope to receive, what thank have ye? for sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much again. But love ye your

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enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping for nothing again;

and your reward shall be great, and ye shall be the children of the Highest: for he is kind unto the unthankful and to the evil. Be ye therefore merciful, as your Father also is merciful. Judge not, and ye shall not be judged, condemn not, and ye shall not be comdemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven: Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete, withal it shall be measured to you again. Luke 6:27-38

Having compared the previous passage with those immediately

preceding it, which one of the two — Jesus or Mohammed — do you

think is the true witness of our loving, heavenly Father?

Considering what is written in the Koran, there should be little wonder

why Bibles are not allowed into countries over which the banner of

Islam flies. The people of those nations might be able to read:

Thus saith the Lord: SUCH AS ARE FOR DEATH, TO

DEATH: AND SUCH AS ARE FOR THE SWORD, TO THE SWORD: AND SUCH AS ARE FOR THE FAMINE, TO THE FAMINE: AND SUCH AS ARE FOR THE CAPTIVITY, TO THE CAPTIVITY. Jeremiah 15:2

Put up again thy sword into its place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword. Matthew 26:52

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He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that

killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Revelation 13:10

Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather, give

place unto [God‘s] wrath: for it is written, VENGEANCE IS MINE; I WILL REPAY, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink; for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good. Romans 12:19-21

In short, they (i.e., the people of nations over which the banner of Islam

flies) would find out that the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the

God of Jacob, — the one of whom Christ Jesus came to testify, is the

God of peace and love and not the god of war and hate. Moreover, they

would learn of the Levitical high priest and his role as intercessor for

the children of Israel, offering sacrifice once a year for their sins, and

how Christ Jesus was sent to sacrifice himself ―once for all‖ (Hebrews

10:10). They would learn how the Old Testament events, rules, and

regulations were but a figure, or typology, of things to come. They

would learn to understand the role of the Lamb of God (Jesus Christ) as

Intercessor for all nations under the sun. And, finally, concerning their

relationship to Christ Jesus, they would learn that ―there is none other

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name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved‖

(Acts 4:12).

Throughout the Koran, Mohammed attempts to undercut the role of

Christ Jesus as the Son of God and Savior of the world. He tries to

negate that the Lamb ―bare the sin of many, and made intercession for

the transgressors‖ (Isaiah 53:12) and that ―he ever liveth to make

intercession for them‖ (Hebrews 7:25):

Intercessor there is none, save after His leave.

Surah 10.003 (52)

…no intercessors shall they have amongst their associates,

and they shall disbelieve in their associates. Surah 30.013 (53)

Intercession will not avail with Him save for him to whom He gives leave. Surah 34.023 (54)

To God belongs intercession altogether.

Surah 39.044 (55)

…the evildoers [those who do not believe in Mohammed

and the Koran] have not one loyal friend, no intercessor to be heeded. Surah 40.018 (56)

…no soul laden bears the load of another.

Surah 53.038 (57)

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Come, now, and God‘s Messenger [meaning Mohammed]

will ask forgiveness for you. Surah 63.005 (58)

It is plain that Mohammed tried to set himself up in Jesus‘ stead. What

of the crucifixion? In his own form of gnostic Docetism, Mohammed

accounts it cruci-fiction:

…they did not slay him, neither crucified him, only a

likeness of that was shown to them. Surah 4.157 (59)

Guilty of the ultimate crime against God are those who steadfastly

maintain that Jesus Christ is not the only-begotten Son of God and that

He did not die for our sins. For that reason alone, Mohammed

condemns himself and his followers (as long as they remain his

followers). The Lord Jesus said:

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not His Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 3:16-18

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I am come in my Father‘s name, and ye receive me not: if

another shall come in his own name, him ye shall receive. John 5:43

If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. He that hateth me hateth my Father also. If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated both me and my Father. John 15:22-24

The greatest lie in this world is that Jesus Christ is not the only-begotten

Son of God:

Who is a liar but he that denies that Jesus is the Christ? He

is antichrist, that denies the Father and the Son. 1 John 2:22

What is the destiny of such liars?

… all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:8

Simply stated, without Christ Jesus we have no advocate with God the

Father. If we reject the one God sent, we reject the mercy He extends to

us through that one.

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Muslims might argue that Jesus Christ is the Son of God to the same

degree that all human beings are ―sons of God‖ (i.e., ―children of God‖).

They fail to realize that, as the only-begotten Son of God (John 3:16),

Jesus Christ has a singularly unique place in the entirety of the human

race (past, present or future), because he is the only human being ever

conceived directly by God‘s Holy Spirit in consort with a human

mother. In other words, no human father was directly or indirectly

involved in the conception of Jesus Christ. In the language of the King

James Version of the Bible, no human father ―begat‖ him.

Jesus Christ is the only-begotten Son of God. If you and I are ever faced

with a choice between acknowledging this eternal verity or our own

beheading (Revelation 20:4), I pray that our Lord‘s strength be within

us so that we never refute this absolute, unequivocal and eternal truth.

Although our heads might be severed from our bodies, authentic

Christian believers can never be severed from the Body of Christ!

Why is it so important for Satan to keep human beings from

understanding that Jesus Christ is the only-begotten Son of God? Satan

keeps them from accepting eternal salvation. Why does Satan rage

against us? Satan rages, because he is so full of envy. Although Satan

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can ―ape‖ or mimic the one true and only real God in many ways, Satan

is only an illusionist. Although Satan can spawn like-minded

individuals through his cunning, evil and hatred, he can never conceive

a human being. Satan cannot create. Satan can only make monsters.

Moreover, Satan seeks to deny us eternal salvation, because eternal

salvation is something he himself cannot receive.

Unfortunately, Satan keeps many Muslims from accepting that Jesus

Christ is the only-begotten Son of God, because he convinces them

through the Koran that:

1. God is all-sufficient and does not need an only-begotten Son.

2. The Christian concept of ―God the Father, God the Son, and God

the Holy Spirit‖ is polytheistic and, therefore, against the

monotheistic nature of God. (Authentic Christian believers who

embrace the phraseology, ―God the Father, God the Son, and God

the Holy Spirit,‖ do not believe in ―three Gods.‖ They believe in

one God.)

3. Because God is all-powerful (i.e., omnipotent), God does not need

an only-begotten Son to save human beings if He so desires to save

them.

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Mohammed really thought that the Angel Gabriel (a true Messenger of

God) appeared to him and revealed the Koran to him. Mohammed did

not know that it was Satan himself who appeared to him as ―an angel of

light‖ (2 Corinthians 11:14) and not the Angel Gabriel.

Mohammed was the perfect choice as Satan‘s prophet for the following

reasons:

1. Mohammed was not a Christian and, therefore, did not have

God‘s Holy Spirit residing within him. Without God‘s Holy Spirit

residing within him, Mohammed could not discern between good

and evil. He had no way of knowing that the angel was Satan and

not Gabriel.

2. Mohammed did not understand that the Holy Bible is the only

real Scripture. Therefore, Mohammed could not recognize that

what was being recited to him was a pack of lies dictated by

Satan. Because he did not know spiritual truth, he could not

recognize spiritual falsehood. All Mohammed knew was that a

dazzling spiritual creature regularly stood before him and spoke

to him.

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3. Mohammed was psychologically unstable. He wanted to believe

that he was prophet material when he clearly was not. He fancied

himself a prophet. Unfortunately, he did not recognize that he

would only be a false prophet. He was a pawn. He was used by

Satan. All Mohammed could think was that he had been chosen

by the one true and only real God. He did not know that it was

Satan and not the Lord God Almighty who had chosen him.

Because such phenomenal supernatural events occurred within

Mohammed‘s life, and because he was not grounded by God‘s

written word, the Holy Bible, Mohammed became increasingly

passionate and fanatical about broadcasting the words spoken to

him from Satan. His fanaticism helped to spread the written lie

known as the Koran. His fanaticism continues in his followers,

especially evident today in Islamacists and Jihadists.

Mohammed did not know that Satan is a liar, that Satan is the father of

lying, or that Satan‘s native language is lying (John 8:44). Mohammed

did not know that Satan cannot bear the truth that Jesus Christ is the

only-begotten Son of God. Mohammed did not understand Satan‘s

depravity.

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To be sure, Mohammed did not fabricate the Koran. It was Satan who

spoke the passages of the Koran to him. Regardless of whether

Mohammed was literate or illiterate and did the transcriptions himself

or had someone else do them, Mohammed was still a ―fool‖ in the truest

sense of that word. Mohammed was duped by the greatest con of all,

the Devil. Today, throughout the globe, Satan tries to silence all who

are critical of the Koran. He is afraid that the light of the gospel of

Jesus Christ will penetrate his darkness, exposing him and his lies for

what they really are. Interestingly, it is Satan who is terrorized by this

possibility.

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How It All Adds Up

Central to Christianity is the doctrine of eternal salvation through the

atonement of Christ Jesus for the remission of our sins. Certainly the

Lamb of God‘s sacrifice does not relieve any one of us from our own

responsibilities. Nor does it take away from the Apostle Paul‘s

admonition for us to ―work out your own salvation with fear and

trembling‖ (Philippians 2:12). What Christ Jesus did was reconcile us

to God the Father that we might receive forgiveness (a restoration to

fellowship with Him and His own) through grace (His unmerited favor).

By resisting temptation all the way to Calvary, Christ Jesus was

victorious over the Tempter (i.e., the Devil or Satan). Through the self-

sacrificing life that was in him, our King brought gifts for all who would

believe on him. He paved the way for us back to the Creator. To say

that Jesus was just a mortal is far from the Truth. To say that he was

not the Son of God is a lie and blasphemy. To say that he did not die for

our sins is heretical:

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Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ?

He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son. Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father; [but] he that acknowledgeth the Son hath the Father also. 1 John 2:22-23

Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: every spirit that

confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already is it in the world. 1 John 4:2-3

He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in

himself: he that believeth not God hath made Him a liar; because he believeth not the record that God gave of His Son. 1 John 5:10

For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. 2 John 7

It should be obvious to the discerning reader that Mohammed has tried

to make Christ Jesus‘ life of null effect for sinners. True, Mohammed

has been just one of many who have tried to discredit the only-begotten

Son of God. However, Mohammed is not just one antichrist of many

antichrists: Bible prophecy reveals his testimony as testimony of the

end-time Antichrist.

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In the thirteenth chapter of Revelation, it is written:

Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the

number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. Revelation 13:18

The beast referred to here is the confederacy of Islamic states which is

taking shape during these last days. The man is Mohammed — the

identification coming from the ancient Hebrew science that assigns

numerical values to individual letters and words.

In that science, the value of a word is determined by adding the

numerical equivalents of the individual letters that form it. Here, then,

are the steps necessary for identifying Mohammed as the ―name‖ and

―number‖ of the beast:

The simplest phonetic transcription of the word ‗Mohammed‘ is:

(1) M O H A M E D

In ancient Hebrew, the closest counterparts of those sounds are:

(2) Mem Waw Hey Aleph Mem Yod Dalet

The proper character representation for the word Mohammed in John‘s

Vision is:

(3)

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Note: The Apostle John thought, understood, and ―saw‖ in Hebrew,

which is written from right to left. However, he transcribed his visioninto Greek, which is written from left to right. Hence the reason for theso-called ―final Mem‖ (the representation of Mem when it ends a word)being used in the beginning place here.

In Hebrew, the numerical equivalents of the above characters are,

respectively:

(4) 600 6 5 1 40 10 4

(5) The sum of the above numbers is 666, or ―Six hundred threescore and six‖ (Revelation 13:18).

(Please read Appendix A, entitled Answers to Possible Questions about

“666,” for additional comments concerning this cryptographic transliteration and its numerical values as well as interpretation.)

When you stop to think about it, everything fits: 1) That ―the fourth

beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse

from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it

down, and break it in pieces‖ (Daniel 7:23): The nation of Islam, with

all of its oil-rich countries, will wield more power than any earthly

kingdom heretofore known. 2) That an end-time ruler shall ―think to

change times‖ (Daniel 7:25): The Muslim era dates from the Hegira,

the forced journey of Mohammed from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D.

3) That the final end-time ruler shall not regard ―the desire of women‖

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(Daniel 11:37): Most Mohammedans view women as being little better

than chattel. And, 4) That men shall have ―the name of the beast‖

(Revelation 13:17): Today, the word ―Mohammed‖ is the most

popularly used name in the world. People have incorporated

―Mohammed‖ and its variants into their names more than any other

word.

Why is this so important? What is the ultimate fate of later-day

Muslims who continue to proclaim that Jesus Christ is not the only-

begotten Son of God? Their fate is described in Revelation 14:9-11:

9. …If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

10. The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

11. And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever

and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.

For the sake of clarity, the ―mark in the forehead‖ specifically

represents worshipping the god of Islam and the ―mark in the hand‖

specifically represents working opportunistically on behalf of Islam.

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These figurative interpretations do not preclude the existence of

additional ancillary marks, signs and symbols, such as required:

stamped insignias, membership or identification cards, work permits

and visas, pass booklets, tattoos, digital encodings, subcutaneous

microchips, visible body piercings, fingerprinting, eye scans, and

written or spoken declarations of allegiance to Allah, Islam and the so-

called ―Seal of the Prophets‖ (Mohammed).

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Interpreting End-time Prophecy in View of Islam

Although souls are not able to fully comprehend the mysteries of God

while they are on earth, they may learn through the fulfillment of His

prophecies that He is (i.e., that He exists). It is a fact that many who

have committed their lives to Him first came to believe and trust in Him

because they learned that His prophecies had been fulfilled. And it is a

fact that many of the already faithful have been helped to continue in

their faith because of things so revealed. In short, we are to ―despise not

prophesyings‖ (1 Thessalonians 5:20). For what reasons? ―The

testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy‖ (Revelation 19:10) and ―he

that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true‖

(John 3:33).

Many situations developing on this earth portend a quick end to this

generation — that is, this Age. I am writing of them now not that the

end might be averted, but that others might be influenced toward good,

God, and to accept and receive the Lord Jesus Christ as their personal

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Savior, and so that children of God might keep their peace as the raging

storm surrounding them seeks to engulf them. Things in this world are

going to get much worse. It is my hope that people turn more to the

Lord God before they do get much worse. It is my hope that they not

become embittered by tribulations, persecutions and hardships and that

they give the Lord the honor and glory that is His due.

Lest we despair when finding ourselves in the midst of darkness and, as

a result, come to believe that we have been forsaken by God, it is

important for us to understand that the unkindness, disobedience,

lawlessness, wickedness, immorality, and selfishness we witness, and will

witness to an ever greater degree, is merely the ―falling away‖ (2 Thes-

salonians 2:3) that so many of the prophets of God and the apostles of

His Christ prophesied was to come to pass just prior to Christ‘s return.

Concerning the lack of self-restraint and its relationship to the removal

of the current world system, it is important to understand that the earth

will come to complete depravity before Jesus returns to establish His

Kingdom. It is His Will that sproutlings of righteousness not be

uprooted with tares of wickedness. It is His Will that the weak be given

time to grow strong in Him. Hence, as the return of Christ draws nigh,

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we should expect to see a widening gap, — a deepening division, — an

increasing distinction, between the people who belong to God and the

people who have no part in Him. There will be no shades of grey when

the Shekinah-glory of God appears. Only spiritual light and darkness

will be evident.

Besides an increasingly sick and sinful mass consciousness, there will be

Luke 21:9-11). Our Master told of such events that his followers might

be better prepared when those signs of the end came to pass. How so,

―better prepared?‖ While nonbelievers will be surprised and offended

and made afraid when such horrible things take place, believers will be

strengthened. True believers — even if they themselves are suffering

— will be able to view the events as prophecy-fulfilled, — as continued

proof of God‘s omnipotence, omniscience and omnipresence. And in

that proof they will rejoice for they will know their also-promised rest

will surely follow.

Few people realize how inextricably linked the fulfillment of prophecy

has been, and is, to proof of God‘s supreme authority. Consider the

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Holy Bible. Every book and epistle has some prophetic elements in it,

from prophecies concerning the children of Israel to prophecies

concerning the first advent of Jesus Christ to prophecies concerning His

return.

Prophecies which have to do with end-time events are called

―apocalypses,‖ the word apocalypse coming from the Greek

ἀποκάλυψις (or, apokalypsis) — meaning, ―disclosure,‖ ―unveiling,‖

or ―revelation.‖ Apocalyptic writings, then, are reports of divine

disclosures or spiritual unveilings concerning those things which will

take place before the Day of Judgment.

Apocalyptic writings may be found in many places throughout

Scripture. However, the Revelation of Christ Jesus to St. John is the

culmination of all apocalypses. Why? It is the master-piece of

testimony to souls in dust that God was and is and ever shall be. It

unveils the final horrors that will beset this world, an understanding of

which is necessary for end-time saints to keep their faith in God during

the tribulations and sorrows that are to come.

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Yes, the die has been cast. For those who may be asking themselves

―How can that be?‖ and ―Doesn‘t that smack of predestination?‖ I can

only say that failure is built into the outcome from the start of whatever

is attempted outside of God‘s Will. No matter whether the attempt is to

build a religious or political group, a nation, a career, a life, or a world

— if the intent is not in keeping with the laws of God, the action is

doomed. (Failure may not be evidenced for seven years, seventy years

or even for seven thousand years, but, make no mistake, it will come.)

Further, just because this world and its heavens are destined to pass

away does not mean that God has determined which souls are to live

and which souls are to die. Each soul determines that for itself. Though

the end, or outcome, of one‘s intent may be clearly seen in Spirit, every

soul chooses for itself the direction in which it travels.

For those who may be inclined — upon learning of the fate of this world

— to foolishly conclude that the Creator is cruel, I wish to remind them

that it is man who sins, not God. Had God not withheld His Judgment,

we all would have been wiped out long ago. God has been most merciful

to transgressors in that He has given us time to repent.

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Concerning end-time prophecies, it is important for the spiritually-

minded to understand that two major developments are to take shape

during the end-time. Both are already in the making. One is the

formation of a ten-nationed United States of Europe. And the other is

the formation of a ten-nationed Islamic Republic. The development of

each confederacy (or, ―beast‖) is described in the last book of the Bible,

Revelation.

The formation of a ten-nationed European Community — what many

have come to call ―the revived Holy Roman Empire‖ — is prophesied in

Chapter 17 of the Book of Revelation. The formation of the ten-

nationed Islamic Republic — what most have failed to identify at all

— is prophesied in Chapter 13. In those two chapters, two entirely

different political/economic/religious entities are each depicted as a

beast having seven heads and ten horns. Although their similar

depictions have prompted many Bible expositors to conclude that the

beasts are one and the same, such a conclusion is incorrect. Though

both have seven heads and ten horns, the ―scarlet coloured beast‖ in

Revelation 17 is not the same as the beast ―like unto a leopard‖ in

Revelation 13. That they both have seven heads and ten horns simply

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means they are both manifestations of evil — the Devil himself depicted

in Revelation 12 as ―a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten

horns.‖

Here are Revelation 17 and 13 unlocked by Spirit to spiritual

sense:

Revelation 17Verses 1 through 6

―And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, andtalked with me, saying unto me, ‗Come hither; I will shew unto thee thejudgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters: With whomthe kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitantsof the earth have been made drunk with the wine of her fornication.‘ Sohe carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a womansit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, havingseven heads and ten horns. And the woman was arrayed in purple andscarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls,having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness ofher fornication: And upon her forehead was a mysterious name written,BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS ANDABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.‖

―The great whore that sitteth upon many waters‖ is the Roman Catholic

Church. That ―the kings of the earth have committed fornication‖ with

her refers to the joint rule she has enjoyed with many governments

throughout the world. That ―the inhabitants of the earth have been

made drunk with the wine of her fornication‖ means that through her

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teachings many tribes, nations, and peoples have been lead to apostacy

(that is, to worship for Christ what is not Christ). The scarlet and

purple colors in which the woman is arrayed symbolize the whorish

nature of her sovereign doctrine. That she is ―decked with gold and

precious stones and pearls‖ indicates the pomp of her material wealth.

The ―cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her

fornication‖ points to the golden chalice with which she serves idolatry

and false doctrine. The name on her headband signifies her vice (i.e.,

prostitution) and the extent to which that vice has spread. That she is

―drunken with the blood of saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of

Jesus‖ refers both to her delusion that, because many of her members

are of God (i.e., authentic Christian believers), she also is of God. In

other words, the Roman Catholic Church reels in the names of God‘s

elect within her own organization to lend credibility to her institution.

Beware! Protestants should not discriminate against their Roman

Catholic brothers and sisters. Protestants who take delight in pointing

to the Roman Church as ―Babylon‖ should remember that, because she

is also the ―mother of harlots‖ (verse 6), there is sufficient dung to cover

her ―daughters‖ (i.e., the Protestant denominations) with their own

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peculiar doctrinal errors as well.

Verses 7 through 8

―And the angel said unto me, ‗Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tellthee the mystery of the woman, and of the beast that carrieth her, whichhath the seven heads and ten horns. The beast that thou sawest was,

and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go todestruction: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose nameswere not written in the book of life from the casting down of the world,when they behold the beast that was and is not, and yet is.‘‖

―The beast that thou sawest was, and is not‖ refers to the fallen Roman

Empire. That the empire ―shall ascend‖ means that it will rise again —

―yet is‖ also indicating its presence looming on the horizon. ―The

bottomless pit‖ is the depths of corruption, hades or hell. That ―those

whose names were not written in the book of life‖ shall wonder means

that spiritually-gross, enblackened souls will not understand the true

significance of the empire‘s resurgence.

Verses 9 through 11

―‗And here is the mind that hath wisdom. The seven heads are sevenmountains, on which the woman sitteth. And there are seven kings: fiveare fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when hecometh, he must continue a short space. And the beast that was, and isnot, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth to destruction.‘‖

―Seven heads‖ here carries a double meaning. First, it refers to the

Quirinal, and Viminal), in which the enclave of blasphemy is found (―on

which the woman sitteth‖), and, second, it refers to the seven political

systems (―seven kings‖) by which Rome has governed and been

governed. That ―five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet

come‖ and the beast is ―the eighth‖ and ―of the seven‖ all point to the

political systems being successive rather than contemporary to one

another. For example:

1. The Republic of Rome

510 BC - 476 AD

(the last Roman emperor was deposed in 476 AD)

2. The barbarian (foreign) rule of Rome

476 AD - 774 AD

3. The Carolingian Empire and its legacy to Rome: the growth of

Rome into a city-state and the development of joint rule by nobility and papacy 774 AD - 1420 AD

4. Rome under absolute papal rule

1420 AD - 1870 AD

5. Rome included within Italian constitutional monarchy

1870 AD - 1922 AD

(This inclusion was heralded by the withdrawal of the French

garrison supporting Pope Pius IX, the surrender of Rome to Italian troops, and the subsequent election of Rome as seat of the government.)

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6. Rome under Italian Fascism

1922 AD - 1946 AD

7. Rome as the seat of an Italian ―democratic Republic‖

1946 AD - present (1948 was the actual year that the new constitution came into full force)

8. Rome as the seat of the European Economic Community (EEC),

symbolized by the Treaty of Rome, signed on March 25, 1957 and put into force on January 1, 1958

Verses 12 through 18

―‗And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which havereceived no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour withthe beast. These have one mind, and shall give their power unto thebeast. These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shallovercome them: for he is Lord of Lords, and King of Kings: and theythat are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.‘ And he saithunto me, ‗The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, arepeoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues. And the ten hornswhich thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shallmake her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her withfire. For God hath put in their hearts to fulfill His Will, and to agree,and give their kingdoms unto the beast, until the words of God shall befulfilled. And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, whichreigneth over the kings of the earth.‘‖

Here, it is clarified that ten nations (―ten kings‖) will arise as a

confederacy. That ―these have one mind, and shall give their power and

strength to the beast‖ indicates their great commitment to the union.

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the Lamb.‖ That they ―shall hate the whore‖ means there will be no

room for any of the doctrines of Roman Catholicism (false or true)

within the political ideology that unites these nations. Thus, it is

because of their incompatibility with the whore that the nations ―shall

make her desolate and naked, and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with

fire‖ — meaning, they will remove her power and wealth by plundering

and destroying her. Thenceforth, Vatican City — ―that great city,

which reigneth over the kings of the earth‖ — shall be no more.

Revelation 13

Verses 1 through 2

―And I saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and tenhorns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name ofblasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and hisfeet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: andthe dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.‖

This beast — the same beast that Daniel saw as the last of ―four great

beasts‖ (Daniel 7:3) — represents the most terrible empire the world

will ever know. That the beast is ―like unto a leopard‖ speaks of the

cunning practices by which it will disrupt the entire earth; that its feet

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all who oppose it; that its mouth is ―the mouth of a lion‖ identifies its

devouring and scornful nature. Like the beast of Revelation 17, the

backbone of this beast will be a league of ten nations (―ten horns‖).

However, unlike the beast of Revelation 17, full authority will be given it

during ―the last time.‖ In short, the dragon's (i.e., the Devil‘s) final

movements will be made through this beast: the so-called nation of

Islam, — a confederacy of Islamic states.

Verses 3 through 8

―And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadlywound was healed: And all the world wondered after the beast, andthey worshipped the dragon because he gave power unto the beast. Andthey worshipped the beast, saying, ‗Who is like unto the beast? who isable to make war with him?‘ And there was given unto him a mouthspeaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto himto continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth inblasphemy against God, to blaspheme His Name, and His Tabernacle,the ones dwelling in heaven. And it was given unto him to make warwith the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him overall kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon theearth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the slainLamb‘s book of life from the casting down of the world.‖

That one of the beast‘s heads was ―wounded‖ and was ―healed‖ refers

to the miraculous deathbed recovery that one of the new empire‘s rulers

will make (―by a sword‖ used to qualify ―wound‖ in verse 14 suggests

the leader will be ―pierced‖ in an assassination attempt). That ―all the

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world wondered after the beast‖ signifies that the entire earth will hold

the nation of Islam in awe because of its power. That ―they worshipped

the beast‖ simply means that all nations will eventually bow before the

power it wields and, thus, prostrate themselves before the dragon (i.e.,

Satan). In other words, by worshipping the earthly manifestation of

evil, mortals will be worshipping the source of evil. Hence, though all

people whose names are ―not written in the book of life‖ will wonder at

both the ―scarlet coloured beast‖ and the ―beast like unto a leopard,‖

worldwide amazement will turn to admiration and adoration during the

latter times only in the case of the leopard-like beast (compare

Revelation 13:8 with Revelation 17:8).

That the beast will ―make war with the saints‖ refers to the great wave

of persecution that will follow those on this earth who belong to the one

murdered (especially through beheading) by those who have the mark

continue forty and two months‖ refers to the time remaining for the last

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earthly empire from the moment that it establishes ―the abomination of

desolation spoken of by Daniel‖ (Matthew 24:15; Mark 13:14) — ―the

abomination of desolation‖ translated from the Hebrew as ―the

transgression of desolation‖ and ―the abomination that maketh

desolate‖ in the King James‘ Version of that prophet's book (see Daniel

8:13; 11:31; and 12:11). Such abomination, I believe, is the blood

sacrifice of sheep to Allah on Rock Moriah under the Dome of the Rock

(the so-called Mosque of Omar).

Verses 9 through 10

―If any man have an ear, let him hear. He that leadeth into captivityshall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed withthe sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.‖

Here, John makes a direct reference to the spiritual law regarding

Judgment that was expressed by the Holy Spirit to Jeremiah: ―Such as

are for the famine, to the famine; and such as are for the captivity, to

the captivity‖ (Jeremiah 15:2) — such law also having been referred to

by Jesus the Christ: ―All they that take the sword shall perish with the

sword‖ (Matthew 26:52). Those who have spiritual understanding are

told they will find the strength necessary to endure any sufferings if they

remind themselves of that spiritual law. Though the righteous on this

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earth may be tempted to pay back men and women of violence with

violence, they stand forewarned: Such violence is against God and will

be judged accordingly. Mortals are not to determine punishment.

Vengeance is God's. Hence, though the sword may precede the word of

Islam, children of God are to keep their peace during the forthcoming

global jihad and know that, at the appointed time, justice shall proceed

from the mouth of God by His sword of Truth alone.

Verses 11 through 15

―And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had twohorns like a lamb, but he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all thepower of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and themwhich dwelleth therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly woundwas healed. And he doeth wonders, so that he maketh fire come downfrom heaven on the earth in the sight of men, and deceiveth them thatdwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, whichhad the wound by a sword, and did live. And he had power to give lifeunto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should bothspeak, and to cause that as many as would not worship the image of thebeast should be killed.‖

That the second beast of Revelation 13 ―had two horns like a lamb, but

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awaited Mahdi. That he will exercise ―all the power of the first beast‖

and cause ―the earth and them which dwelleth therein to worship the

first beast‖ further identifies him as the leading proponent of Islam

during the latter days. Through this charismatic and scornful

character, the inhabitants of this world will be deceived to pay homage

to the Devil instead of to the Lord God Almighty. I believe that ―the

image of the beast‖ will be a massive high definition video image of the

Antichrist on the Temple Mount that periodically and regularly

broadcasts blasphemies against the one true and only real God, to which

image all whose names are not written in the Lamb‘s Book of Life will

give obeisance.

Verses 16 through 18

―And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond,to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that noman might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of thebeast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hathunderstanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of aman; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.‖

Here, it is indicated that only those who worship the god of Islam (i.e.,

have ―the mark in their foreheads‖) and those who work

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of the beast‖) as one of their own names (either de facto or de jure) will

be able to carry out the simplest transactions necessary for daily living.

During the Tribulation (the seven year period that immediately

precedes Christ‘s return to earth), expect an increase in the systematic

murdering of those who belong to God (i.e., Jews and Christians),

particularly through beheading:

―And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was givenunto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for thewitness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had notworshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his markupon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned withChrist a thousand years.‖ Revelation 20:4

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5. And I heard the angel of the waters say, Thou art

6. For they have shed the blood of saints and prophets, and thou hast given them blood to drink; for they are worthy.

7. And I heard another out of the altar say, Even so, Lord God Almighty, true and righteous are thy judgments.

8. And the fourth angel poured out his vial upon the sun; and power was given unto him to scorch men with fire.

9. And men were scorched with great heat, and

blasphemed the name of God, which hath power over these plagues: and they repented not to give him glory.

10. And the fifth angel poured out his vial upon the seat of the beast; and his kingdom was full of darkness; and they gnawed their tongues for pain,

11. And blasphemed the God of heaven because of their

pains and their sores, and repented not of their deeds.

12. And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

13. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

14. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles,

which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

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15. Behold, I [the Lord Jesus Christ] come as a thief.

Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

16. And he gathered them together into a place called in the

Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

17. And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

18. And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings;

and there was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

19. And the great city [Jerusalem] was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and great Babylon [Vatican City] came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

20. And every island fled away, and the mountains were not found.

21. And there fell upon men a great hail out of heaven, every stone about the weight of a talent: and men blasphemed God because of the plague of the hail; for the plague thereof was exceeding great.

Finally, what becomes of the nation of Islam and its confederacy of

states is summarized in Revelation 19:19-21:

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Revelation 19:19-21

19. And I saw the beast [the nation of Islam], and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. [He who ―sat on the horse‖ is identified in verse 13 as ―the Word of God‖ and in verse 16 as ―King of kings and Lord of lords.‖ Both are titles for Jesus Christ.]

20. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

21. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with [i.e., by feeding on] their flesh.

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Clarifications concerning ―the Antichrist‖

It is evident to me that the end time ruler referred to in Daniel, that

soon-to-be-revealed ―man of sin, — the son of perdition‖ (2 Thes-

salonians 2:3), will be a follower of Mohammed: ―even him, whose

coming is after the workings of Satan with all power and signs and lying

wonders‖ (2 Thessalonians 2:9). The end-time Antichrist will be one

with, and the same as, the second beast whom John described as

―having two horns like a lamb, yet speaking as a dragon‖ (Revelation

13:11). It is he who will be the one to ―exercise all the power of the first

beast before him, and cause the earth and them that dwell therein to

worship the first beast‖ (Revelation 13:12), such first beast being Islam.

Was Mohammed himself the Antichrist? No. Mohammed produced

the Koran, which is testimony of the Antichrist (that to which the

Antichrist will lay claim in order to authenticate himself). Thus,

Mohammed was the primogenitor of the Antichrist (in that sense, the

two are one). Yet to come is a final false prophet (pseudo-religious,

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political leader) who will be the Antichrist. He will stand in the false

prophet Mohammed‘s stead.

How will we know when the Antichrist has come? When mosques

overflow in many lands and when, in cities and towns all over the earth,

laws are enacted which forbid buildings to be as high as, or higher than,

the minaret of the mosque. To those who will be living at such a time, I

repeat two things that have been told to me from heaven: ―Beware of

the man of whom all men speak well.‖ (See Luke 6:26.) And, ―The

worst woes will come to those who heap their grief by blood of sheep.‖

(Read Revelation 8:13 through 11:15, 14:6 through 14:12, and 15:1

through 16:21 for a detailed account of those woes.) Therein lies the

trust, protection, and assurance of the children of God (―the patience

and faith of the saints‖).

To be sure, time will show that Islam is Satan‘s religion of choice.

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The Fullness of Time

―Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time Iwill return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shallhave a son.‖ (Genesis 18:14 NKJV)

―Then the Lord appointed a set time, saying, ‗Tomorrow the

Lord will do this thing in the land.‘‖ (Exodus 9:5 NKJV)

―And he [the Angel Gabriel] said, ‗Look, I am making known

to you what shall happen in the latter time of the indignation;for at the appointed time the end shall be.‘‖ (Daniel 8:19NKJV)

―And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the

―Both these kings‘ hearts shall be bent on evil, and they shallspeak lies at the same table; but it shall not prosper, for theend will still be at the appointed time.‖ (Daniel 11:27 NKJV)

―And some of those of understanding shall fall, to refine them,

purge them, and make them white, until the time of the end;because it is still for the appointed time.‖ (Daniel 11:35 NKJV)

―For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end itwill speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it;Because it will surely come, it will not tarry.‖ (Habakkuk 2:3NKJV)

―{26} And He has made from one blood every nation of men todwell on all the face of the earth, and has determined theirpreappointed times and the boundaries of their habitation,

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{27} so that they should seek the Lord, in the hope that theymight grope for Him and find Him, though He is not far fromeach one of us; {28} for in Him we live and move and have ourbeing, as also some of your own poets have said, ‗For we arealso His offspring.‘ {29} Therefore, since we are the offspringof God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is likegold or silver or stone, something shaped by art and man‘sdevising. {30} Truly, these times of ignorance God overlooked,but now commands all men everywhere to repent, {31} becauseHe has appointed a day on which He will judge the world inrighteousness by the Man whom He has ordained. He hasgiven assurance of this to all by raising Him from the dead.‖(Acts 17:26-31 NKJV)

―For I do not desire, brethren, that you should be ignorant of

this mystery, lest you should be wise in your own opinion, thathardening in part has happened to Israel until the fullness ofthe Gentiles has come in.‖ (Romans 11:25 NKJV)

―But when the fullness of the time came, God sent forth Hisson, born of a woman, born under the Law, in order that Hemight redeem those who were under the Law, that we mightreceive the adoption of sons.‖ (Galatians 4:4-5 NKJV)

―{7} In Him we have redemption through His blood, the

forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace{8} which He made to abound toward us in all wisdom andprudence, {9} having made known to us the mystery of Hiswill, according to His good pleasure which He purposed inHimself, {10} that in the dispensation of the fullness of thetimes He might gather together in one all things in Christ, bothwhich are in heaven and which are on earth in Him, {11} inwhom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinedaccording to the purpose of Him who works all thingsaccording to the counsel of His will, {12} that we who firsttrusted in Christ should be to the praise of His glory.‖(Ephesians 1:7-12 NKJV)

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The concept of ―fullness of time‖ is found in many places throughout

Scripture. ―Fullness of time‖ refers to the completion of a religious

historic cycle or period, a divinely-appointed epoch, and/or a specific

sequence of interrelated religious and spiritual events in which there is

an identifiable beginning and an identifiable end. Throughout biblical

history, God has pre-determined times at which there is a ―fullness‖ (or,

completion), at which time a next ―new beginning‖ occurs. ―Fullness of

time‖ is God‘s pre-ordained ―right time.‖

For example, just before Jesus ascended bodily into heaven, he told his

disciples to wait in Jerusalem until they were endued with ―power from

on high.‖ That power was to come to them on the Day of Pentecost,

fifty days after the bodily resurrection of Jesus and ten days after His

bodily ascension into heaven. On that day, the Holy Spirit was given to

all who believed — and thenceforth to all who would believe — on the

crucified and risen Jesus as ―the Christ,‖ or Messiah, and accept Him as

their personal Savior as well as the only Savior of the world. (This does

not mean that everyone on earth receives ―eternal salvation,‖ because,

according to Scripture, those who reject Jesus as the Son of God receive

―eternal damnation.‖)

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Today, in retrospect, it makes sense that God preordained the Day of

Pentecost for a new beginning, since the Day of Pentecost is a special

Jewish Holy Day, Shavuot. The Day of Pentecost is the same day as the

last day of the Jewish Feast of Weeks, also know as the ―Feast of the

Harvest‖ and the ―Day of Firstfruits,‖ described in Leviticus 23:5-21

and Deuteronomy 16:7-10. On the Day of Pentecost, the Ministry of

Jesus Christ reaped a harvest of souls, who were the firstfruits of His

public ministry after His death, burial, bodily resurrection and bodily

ascension.

Many Christians celebrate the Day of Pentecost as the birthday of the

Christian Church. Obviously, that day is significant in God‘s Calendar,

because He choose it as an important Holy Day for Jews as well as for

Christians. In that Jesus Christ is the Head of the Church, and in that

the ―Head‖ can‘t really be separated from the ―Body,‖ the Church also

had a very important beginning three and one-half years before the Day

of Pentecost, when Jesus Himself was baptized (i.e., immersed in water)

by John the Baptist (―Iohanan the Immerser‖), at which time the Holy

Spirit descended upon Him as a dove (i.e., in a manner similar to an

alighting dove).

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Jesus began His public ministry after: 1) His immersion in water by

John the Baptist; and, 2) His concomitant immersion in the Holy Spirit

by God the Father. Jesus was then about thirty years old (Luke 3:23).

In comparing seasons, Feasts and Holy Days in the Gospels to one

another and sequencing events in the Gospels according to them, it has

been reasoned that the public ministry of Jesus Christ lasted for

approximately three and one-half years, from the time of His full

immersion in water and Spirit (His public anointing) until the time of

His crucifixion.

It is clear in The Gospel According to Matthew that Herod the Great was

alive at the time of the birth of Jesus. Since Herod the Great died in 4

BC, and since he ordered the slaughter of all Hebrew males under the

age of two, the probable year of the birth of Jesus is no earlier than 6

BC and no later than 4 BC:

Then Herod, when he saw that he was deceived by the wise

men, was exceedingly angry; and he sent forth and put to death all the male children who were in Bethlehem and in all its districts, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined from the wise men. (Matthew 2:16 NKJV)

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During the reign of Pontius Pilate (26 AD – 36 AD), the only years in

which the 14th of Nisan (the Hebrew calendar date of the crucifixion) fell

on a Friday (the weekday of the crucifixion) were 27 AD, possibly 30

AD, 33 AD, and 36 AD. By the process of elimination, 33 AD and 36 AD

are too late for the year of crucifixion: 1) if Jesus was born during the

reign of Herod the Great; and, 2) if he was crucified at the age of thirty-

three and one-half. Thus, the birth and death years of Jesus are either 6

BC - 27 AD or 4 BC - 30 AD. Since Chinese history indicates that a

great comet was visible in 6-5 BC for a period of approximately 70 days,

with the head of the comet moving East and its tail pointing West, which

would have enabled the wisemen to ―follow‖ it to Jerusalem (less than a

dozen miles from Bethlehem), and since Herod the Great ordered the

slaughter of Jewish boys under the age of two in response to the non-

return of the wisemen to Jerusalem, we may conclude that 6 BC – 27

AD is more likely than 4 BC - 30 AD:

Year Event

6 BC Birth of Jesus

24 AD Public Ministry of Jesus Begins at the time of His Baptism

27 AD Crucifixion, Bodily Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus

27 AD Day of Pentecost

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The interval of 24 AD to 2024 AD is an important period, or ―fullness of

time,‖ since it marks the end of 2,000 years, which we might call ―The

Messianic Period‖ (i.e., the time from when the public ministry of Jesus

began, which ministry then was continued after His crucifixion through

the Holy Spirit from the time of Pentecost until this very day).

Millennia are important to the Lord. Scripture teaches us that ―one day

Israel. It is the Day of Independence (Yom Ha‘Atzmaut) for the new

of time‖) will have passed for the nation of Israel in 2018 AD. If the

seven year period of time known as ―the Tribulation‖ begins in 2018

(after the seventy year ―fullness of time‖ for the existence of the modern

nation of Israel), then our Lord will return sometime in 2024/2025,

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between the Jewish New Year, Rosh H‘Shannah, the 1st day of Tishri,

5785 (which begins at sundown on October 2, 2024) and the last day of

that year, the 29th of Elul, 5785 (September 22, 2025). This scenario

requires looking at Israel‘s age at the time of Christ‘s return as ―70 +

7.‖

There are those who would say in response to this rationale that ―no one

knows the hour and the day‖ of the return of Jesus Christ. I agree that

Scripture tells us that we cannot know the hour or the day, but

Scripture does not say that we cannot know the year! What Christ

Jesus said is:

{32} Now learn this parable from the fig tree: When its branch has already become tender and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near. {33} So you also, when you see all these things [signs before His Second Coming], know that it is near, at the very doors. {34} Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things are fulfilled. {35} Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will by no means pass away. {36} But of that day and hour no one knows, no, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. (Matthew 24:36 NKJV)

Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming. (Matthew 25:13 NKJV)

But of that day and hour no one knows, neither the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. (Mark 13:32 NKJV)

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It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in His own authority. (Acts 1:7 NKJV)

I do not know with absolute certainty when our Lord will return, but

that does not mean that I should not, and cannot, reason when His

return is likely and posit the rationale for the likelihood of 2024/2025 for

the purpose of discussion in Christian circles concerning its possibility.

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Appendix A Answers to Possible Questions about ―666‖

Comparison Chart (Except for the cryptographic spelling, Arabic and Hebrew are always written from right to left.)

‫מוהאמיד‬ dalet-yod-mem-aleph- Correct Order Transliteration Based on

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1. In the section entitled ―How It All Adds Up,‖ I give the trans- literated Hebrew spelling of the name Mohammed. How can I explain this transliteration when the modern Hebrew version of the name has no Yod (Yud)?

Although there is no Yod in the modern Hebrew version of the

name, that is not to say that the name the Apostle John saw in his vision (circa A.D. 95), and recorded as ―666‖ in Revelation 13:18, did not have a Yod in it. Since the grapheme Yod has both consonantal and vowel qualities, it may be, at times, phonetically pronounced somewhat similar to a ―long‖ English e (accent macron) and, at other times, like a ―short‖ English e (accent breve). In addition to Yod having consonantal and/or vowel qualities, it can even be quiescent (silent). To be sure, the subscript vowel points used as vowel cues in modern Hebrew were not used by the ancients. Hence, it is reasonable and defensible to include Yod as the sixth grapheme/phoneme in ―Mohamed.‖ Since that name did not originate in ancient Hebrew, modern Hebrew cannot claim to accurately represent its purest graphemic form (nor, for that matter, can modern Hebrew accurately reproduce all phonemes associated with the ancient Yod and its various dialectical forms). Moreover, modern transliterators do not always do a good job; just think of how horribly far the modern English ―Solomon‖ is from the ancient Hebrew ―Shlomo.‖

2. Mem usually has a value of 40 associated with it. Why have I

assigned a value of 600 to it?

First, what I list as having a value of 600 is a final Mem, not an

initial or ―mid-word‖ Mem (which always has a value of 40). When I lived in Chicago some years ago, I researched this in the Asher Library at the Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies. There, I found a Kabbalistic (Qabbalistic or Cabbalistic) precedence for assigning a numerical value of 600 to a final Mem. This is further substantiated in Kabbalah by Charles Ponce (Quest Books, Wheaton, 1978, page 33, ISBN 0-8356-0510-8), which, incidentally, I purchased at Spertus.

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3. Why do I have the name Mohammed written backwards?

It is my belief that the name Mohammed was given to St. John in

cryptographic form. Writing backwards (which is to say, writing letters in reverse order) has long been a way to mask or hide words and messages from casual observers, which, I believe, was the intent of the Holy Spirit in the identification of the name that is numerically identified as ―666‖ in Scripture.

The blasphemy that Jesus Christ (Y‘shua H‘Moshiach) is not

God‘s only-begotten Son carries with it a self-imposed curse. Because the name Mohammed is perpetually unholy and, thus, has an eternal curse connected to it, perhaps God‘s Holy Spirit chose not to ―speak‖ or directly convey that name to the Apostle John other than crptographically (that is, in reverse order).

4. Does it make a difference in Hebrew or Jewish numerology if the

Hebrew form is transliterated from the English spellings ―Mohammed‖ ֹ‫ ו‬or ―Muhammed‖ ‫? ּו‬

No, although there is a phonemic difference between the ―long o‖

sound (accent macron, as in ―Mohammed‖) and the ―oo‖ sound (diphthong ―oo,‖ as in ―Muhammed‖), there would be no numerologic difference between the Hebrew transliterated forms of ―Mohammed‖ and ―Muhammed‖ (provided, of course, that the ―vav‖ or ―waw‖ is still there). To be sure, the modern Hebrew form of the word, regardless of English transliteration (or Hebrew transliteration, for that matter), is still written with a ―vav‖ or ―waw.‖ That there is a difference in vowel points between the ―long o‖ and ―oo‖ phonemes in Hebrew does not change the numeric value of the grapheme so cued (in this case, ―vav‖). More specifically, although the vowel point ―cholem‖ would be used in the transliterated form of ―Mohammed‖ and the vowel point ―shuwreq‖ would be used in the transliterated form of ―Muhammed,‖ the indicated ―vav‖ or ―waw‖ is present either way and would still have the numeric value of 6 (six).

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5. What about the double letter ―m‖ representation in

―Mohammed?‖ Does this require that a double grapheme ―mem‖ be used when that word is transliterated from English to Hebrew?

No, the use of double letters in English or other languages that use the Roman alphabet was instituted more as a convenience for lexicographers, compositors, publishers, and linguists who desired convenience in dividing words by syllables or who wanted to emphasize that a particular sound was sustained as a bridge between two vowel-based syllables (syllables are always vowel- based irrespective of the presence or absence of a written vowel grapheme or vowel point).

Y‘hweh (the Self-Existent One and LORD of the Universe) and

known to Christians as Y‘shua H‘Moshiach (Jesus the Messiah, or

Christ), God in the flesh.

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10. The wrath of God (i.e., His justified divine anger) is not the same

as the cruelty of Satan. Satan terrorizes humanity through the

fear of threats to one‘s physical, emotional and spiritual well-

being. For example: 1) Satan terrorizes through the fear he

engenders by accusing and re-accusing Christians of their sins

against God, that these sins have not been forgiven by God even if

they have been confessed, and that individuals are eternally

separated from the Creator because of these sins. 2) By

controlling the world system, Satan terrorizes through the fear

imparted to people that they will continue to do without

necessities or that they will one day no longer have the necessities

that they now enjoy due to changing economic conditions.

3) Satan terrorizes Christians through physical illness and

through threats of physical death and murder. (This is not to say

that some forms of illness are not sanctioned, or permitted, by

God or that God has not permitted some Christians to be

martyred for their faith.) 4) Satan terrorizes people by creating

chaos to rob them of their peace and joy. Satan is the god of war

through terrorism.

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11. Christians may try to witness to Muslims through benevolent

humanitarianism provided that they introduce the gospel of

salvation through Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ alone. Without

an introduction to the gospel, such ―good‖ deeds are ―without

faith,‖ bringing honor, glory, and praise to the doer but not to

God.

12. To the best of their ability, Christians should not try to incite

Muslims to violence or acts of revenge in order to prove their

point that the god of Islam is a god of war through terrorism or to

prove that they are good Christians by seeking martyrdom for

themselves.

13. Christians should not seek martyrdom, because martyrdom is

ordained by God and not by man. The savage beheading of

Christians by Muslims has happened and will continue to happen,

and Christians should accept such a fate if they find themselves in

such a position without recourse, but Christians should not

purposely place themselves in harm‘s way in order to receive a

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greater reward in heaven. Such attempts are designed to serve

themselves and not God.

14. Christians should assume that learning how to minister to

Muslims is a gradual process and that they will make many

mistakes along the way, especially when they rely on their own

ignorance, pride, and willfulness. They need to learn from their

own mistakes, asking for God‘s forgiveness, in order to move

forward to become more effective witnesses.

Recommendations for ways Christians can witness to Muslims:

1. Pray that God grant repentance to Muslims through the

knowledge of salvation through Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ

alone. Especially pray for those Muslims who have been

indoctrinated into their faith since childhood and have not had an

opportunity to make a free will choice as to where to place their

individual faith. Pray that God reveal the source of the Muslim

faith to Muslims as well as to Christians. Pray that God reveal

the source of the Christian faith (i.e., the crucified and

resurrected Christ) to Muslims as well as to nominal Christians.

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2. Emphasize that God is the God of love and not the god of war

through terrorism. Explain the difference between God‘s

righteous judgment through wrath (divine judgment) as opposed

to Satan‘s cruelty through fear and intimidation. Acknowledge

that, historically, both Christians and Muslims have been guilty of

terrorism, vengefulness, and attempting to convert one another

through force (a real conversion is an exercise of one‘s free will

choice and not coerced).

3. Emphasize how easily one person can distort who and what God

is. That the entire Koran was written by one person

automatically puts it into a suspicious category as opposed to the

Bible, which was written by many people and, yet, has significant

continuity and complementarity throughout.

4. Emphasize that the Bible is not a work that has been corrupted by

man over thousands of years. The roles of the ancient Hebrew

―lawyers‖ (Torah scholars) and ―scribes‖ (Tanakh copyists)

helped to ensure that the Old Testament was painstakingly copied

accurately and correctly. Emphasize that enough scrolls have

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survived through thousands of years to help substantiate the

validity of the individual books of the Old Testament as well as

the gospels and letters of the New Testament.

5. Encourage Muslims to read the Bible, starting with Genesis and

Exodus and then the four gospels (John, Matthew, Mark, and

Luke, in that order).

6. Talk about God‘s requirement of a perfect blood sacrifice for the

forgiveness of sins and how the only perfect blood sacrifice was

the one He provided through His Son, Y‘shua H‘Moshiach (Jesus

the Messiah, or Christ).

7. Talk about God‘s goodness as demonstrated through His grace

(receiving what we do not deserve) and mercy (not receiving what

we do deserve). God‘s grace is demonstrated through the

opportunity to receive forgiveness for our sins and God‘s mercy is

demonstrated by our not receiving eternal separation from God,

which is actually what we do deserve.

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8. Talk about how, when we come to Christ, the burdens of guilt

from sin, condemnation by God, and concomitant shame are

palpably removed from us and that then, and only then, do we

have the freedom to be who God created us to be.

9. Pray that God grant repentance to Muslims through the

knowledge of salvation through Jesus Christ and Jesus Christ

alone. Especially pray for those Muslims who have been

indoctrinated into their faith since childhood and have not had an

opportunity to make a free will choice as to where to place their

individual faith. Pray that God reveal the source of the Muslim

faith to Muslims as well as to Christians. Pray that God reveal

the source of the Christian faith (i.e., the crucified and

resurrected Christ) to Muslims as well as to nominal Christians.

(―9‖ is a repetition of ―1‖ to emphasize that

Christians should always begin and end in prayer.)

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Appendix D Instructor Guidelines

Greetings in the precious Name of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!

The course entitled ―The Antichrist Nature of Islam and the Koran‖ ismeant to be discussion-oriented.

Following are recommended topics for weekly group discussion that

correspond to the sections in this booklet:

Section One: Introduction

1. What events in history, especially within the past few decades,

have shown to the world that Islam is a religion of hatred and intolerance and not love?

Section Two: The Difference between Isaac and Ishmael

2. (a) Using a concordance to your Bible, discuss the descendants of

Isaac and Ishmael. (b) Also, compile an exhaustive list of all Scriptures that refer to Isaac and Ishmael.

Section Three: The Difference between Jesus and Mohammed

3. Using Scripture, discuss why a so-called ―Seal of the Prophets‖

(i.e., Mohammed): (a) is not necessary for the fulfillment of Bible prophecy; and, (b) requires rejection by Christians.

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Section Four: How It All Adds Up

4. (a) What is the difference between ―antichrists‖ and ―the

Antichrist?‖ (b) What are the general characteristics of the Antichrist? (c) Using outside resources (library research tools, Jewish internet webpages, local rabbis, etc.), research how numbers are represented in Hebrew and give examples. (There are many websites available that are helpful.)

Section Five: Interpreting End-Time Prophecy in View of Islam

5. (a) Discuss the general importance of prophetic utterance in Old

Testament and New Testament times to authentic Christian believers. (b) Discuss the specific importance of Bible prophecies that are apocalyptic. (c) Compare and contrast Revelation 17 and 13.

Section Six: Clarifications concerning the Antichrist

6. (a) What biblical basis is there for the assumption that the Antichrist has not yet been revealed? (b) Is it possible that the Antichrist could have already assumed power? (c) How is the role of the Antichrist integral to understanding the Tribulation?

Section Seven: The Fullness of Times

7. Lead a discussion of: (a) free will and predestination, (b) God‘s pure Will and His perfect timing, and (c) the relationship between the Seven Feasts of Israel and the Christian Church (using Appendix B).

Islam has significant relevance to Bible students‘ abilities to interpret

end-time events as well as for them to stand firm in their faith even ifthey are faced with persecution and possible death.

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Also, based on the number of students that you have, you should dividethe number of pages in the Koran so that each student gets an equalnumber of pages. Each student is then responsible for going throughthe pages assigned and listing all contradictions to the Bible with at leastone passage from the Bible that contradicts the Koran. After you takeas many weeks as you need to discuss the sections of this booklet, thenhave each student report on their individual section of the Koran, thecontradictions they found, and why they are contradictions. Followingis an example:

Volume, Surah, Refutational Bible Contradiction(s)

Page in Koran Citation(s) Volume II John 16:33 The Koran teaches Surah XLIII that ―the present life Page 205 is naught but a sport and a diversion‖ for the followers of Allah, but the Bible teaches that ―in the world [the followers of Jesus] shall have tribulation.‖

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Finally, if you have time, you should have a thorough discussion of howChristians can best evangelize Muslims (using Appendix C) and youshould begin to list worldwide events that tie into how Satan is usingIslam to try to conquer the world.

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Again, this should be an informal, discussion-oriented class. Evaluation

of each student should be determined on class participation as well asthe extent of the student‘s research.

(46) Ibid. Volume I, page 222.

(47) Ibid. Volume II, page 196.

(48) Ibid. Volume II, page 220.

(49) Ibid. Volume II, page 229.

(50) Ibid. Volume II, page 266.

(51) Ibid. Volume II, page 288.

(52) Ibid. Volume I, page 224.

(53) Ibid. Volume II, page 106.

(54) Ibid. Volume II, page 134.

(55) Ibid. Volume II, page 170.

(56) Ibid. Volume II, page 177.

(57) Ibid. Volume II, page 246.

(58) Ibid. Volume II, page 279.

(59) Ibid. Volume I, page 123.

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Afterword

People who worry that nuclear weaponry will one day fall into the

hands of radical Muslims fail to realize that the worst Islamic bomb has